The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
HUTCHINSOy'S ASSAULT.
HR. J. K. WOUTEN's CARD OF
CORRECTION.
An Explanation which Goes Far to
Establish Original
Accuracy.

who 90 brutally assaulted Mrs. w. b.
Epps and her husband at their home
on the corner Of Bradshaw aud Austin
avenues, Thursday evening, between
7 and 8 O'Clock, has NOT yet been cap
tured. A reporter Of the APPEAL was
detailed yesterday to obtain, II pos
sible, the other side Of the story,
which could not be done the night OF
the occurrence, owing to the flight Of
Hutchinson. It was stated yesterday |
that the assailant had probably Visited
the home Of his brothsr-in-lsy, Mr..
James X, Wooten, after the assault,
and the following letter from that
gentleman verifss that statement and
furnishes Hutchinson's side Of the
affair.
To the Editor Of the Appeals
My attention has been called to the
account given in todsy's issue Of the
unfortunate occurrence yesterday
evening between Albert Hutchinson
, and Mr.. and Mrs. Epps, and feeling
that the report Is exaggerated and
does Hutchinson injustice, ask q
! publication Of the facts as gathered by
me from disinterested witnesses and
|, from personal knowledge. The ar
|, raugemsnt Epps and l had was this:
, l was 10 farnish the place, all mate
4 rails and supplies, Epps the labor, and
!. we were to divide receipts. Some
time ago, feeling that i was being
Q mistreaIed In the conduct Of tie bust.
=. ness, aud being unable to sgree
with Eppe, put Hutchinson on the
u place to represent me, and Epps put
o Eugene Vaughn 10 represent him
IN these two running the business, and
!. turning recei to over TO Epps. This
was unsatisfactory to me, and re-
q CURED Hutchinson to turn In receipts
], TO me, to reimburse me moneys ex.
?. pended and my share OF pr fits. From
A this date the trouble with Epps's
,, wife began. Epps himself had no
d troubles with Hutchinson, and they
were good friends; but his wife con.
tipually abused and mistrea.ed Hutch
inson In every conceivable way, and 10
W such an extent % 10 force him to leave
hs the place three times, to which he
As only returned TO protect my interests
y at my earnest request.
u This abuse anu bad treatment con.
y. tinued down to yesterday evening
10 When Hutchinson Was attending 70
nc the stock ia the lot he was approached
q by Mrs. Epps, who began her usual
- trAde Of abuse toward him. Hutch.
inson called to Epps to come and take
ke his wife away, which 80 enraged her
IA that she assaulted him with stick
;. and to protect himself from her attack
W he hal 10 strike her, when Epps, with
q stick In hand, also assaulted him
and the eight became three.cornered
hs Epps quit and went into the houss
-, and got q pistol, and came out e
wv where Hutchinson, who hat
left Mrs. Epps, was working
~ and approached him and free
nm two Shots at him. Hutchinson, whel
Ill Epps came out with the pistol, picked
pr up a singletree and closed In on Epp
10 and knocked him down, whom Mrs
ha Epps again attacked him and struci
him q severe blow with O stick. II,
ne then struck her down ard left tn,
ed place. am satisfied iron all coul'
lse learn from Epps, his children aud 9th
ers, that the above Ia subsan
TALLY correct account Of the mattel
and that Hutchinson, abused and at
he tackled by husband and vile, simpl
IA. defended himself In the most con
a. yenient way, such as any person woul
be likely TO do under like circum
oil stances. The account book claimed
The have been taken by Hutchinson ffol
IA the boy Vaughan, was lost by him
the excitement OF the overturning Q
VI a wagon driven by him q few day
bic ago, which was satisfactorily settle
ing between Epps aud myself. Respec
I'm. fully, JAMES K. HUTCHINSON.
As 10 the business arrangements o,
listing between Mr.. Epp,, Mr.. Hutcl
inson and hiu.self, OF course M
do wooten 10 good authority; and II ma
ma alec be- accepted AZ true that Mira EpI
"a was q quarrelsome lady and made M
"u at her homes burden TO Mr.. Hutchil
nc son. Bot IL 10 understood that NJ
ON Wooten only gives the version
be the assault m told him by u
absent yCuog man. The lac
ny published by the ArPKAL yes,erdi
the we're gathered by the reporter WI
nal wrote them from the only witness
the whole sffair, q young niece OF Nj
Eppe, AIMED HoaIue. Ga account
her age-only about fifteen years
ned 10 barely possible that her story "
the 90 entirely nj variance with uut
,.s She could not have been "coache,
- by the victims, a. they were In q
npg condition for this policy, and hi
nee, not time before the arrival oil ass
&C. lance smother feature favorable
n. the APPRALs account, we're the mi uri
w a. flicted on the lower part Of the q
fortunate woman's body, 90 seve
that death will more than likely q
I'm. sue. These could not have been
-, result OF q single blow on the hes
geo There may have been slight insccu
Dis ciee, perfectly natured with q chi
row under such excitement, bat In /
ssn main Mr.. Hutcbinson's verslon v
' not "hold water" II 10 understo
ana that Mr.. wooten has promised TO hs
be Hutchinson on hand at the proi
time, or as sooa A. II In known b